A League of Their Own
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For just a few hours, Rockford, Illinois, turned into a Technicolor Oz for Carson and Max.
It feels like a dream.
It feels like theres just no way it can last.
I care about you all.
I mean, its fine.
The chaperone didnt make me cry or anything), Carson isnt ready to just give up.
Shirley does the math, and they have a 1-in-18 chance of pulling this off.
And thats not zero, okay?
The Peaches start winning.
Like, a lot.
Maybe its because Maybelles keeping a picture of that soldier with the gray tooth in her bra.
Maybe its all of those rousing pregame speeches.
(Which is your favorite?
Maybelles Let them taste your chowder!
is great, but Jesss Lets fucking go!
really cuts to the chase.)
Or, you know, maybe its just talent, but the Peacheskeepwinning.
I believe in us.
(More of this if theres a season two, people!)
Theres a lot to celebrate, and Carson wants to do it at the secret gay bar with Greta.
Lupe, on the other hand, is blown away by this news: The height!
Carson, in awe of the whole thing, gets a very condensed lesson on queer identity.
She learns whatbutchmeans, which is a very exciting time for all involved.
Jess explains that probably 35 percent of the league is queer including the batboy.
They got married here.
They seem very happy.
Carsons eyes are now wide open to the possibilities of what her life can be.
She wants Greta to come with her to the bar.
Greta doesnt think its safe but eventually agrees that if the Peaches make the playoffs, shell do it.
Carson isnt the only one who is beginning to see new possibilities for what her life could be.
Theres no version of myself that makes sense for the world, Max heartbreakingly tells her.
But it all goes to shit, fast.
In the theater, Greta wont even let Carson touch her.
We never shouldve gone there, she tells her.
The illusion of Oz is completely gone.
Max is so embarrassed and scared about what Clance might think, and maybe for a good reason?
Max winces at the word.
It might be as bad as Max yelling at her uncle to get out because shes not like him.
Will Max ever be able to come out to Clance?
Oh, I almost forgot Shirleys banger of a pregame speech: We are strong!
We are courageous on the field!
We are not afraid of the inevitability of death!
Poor Esti: Shes the youngest of the bunch (Still a teen!
), and she gets left behind when the her fellow team members head to the movies.
Shes over being Estis translator.
I didnt like when they used all that color.
I get enough of that in real life.
Okay, De Luca the Bazooka is a great nickname for the best hitter in the league.
Clance goes off onThe Wizard of Oz,and you know what?
Dorothy is kind of the villain.
If only Clance knew aboutWicked.
One thing Carson knows for sure: Shell be back if the league is still going next season.
Theres no way I wouldnt come back, she says.
She is forever changed.
